Franz Koringer

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Franz Koringer (born June 19, 1921 in Towarischewo near Bačka Palanka ( German  Plankenburg ), Kingdom of Yugoslavia ; † December 21, 2000 in Leibnitz ) was a Styrian composer who composed many works for symphonic orchestras and in recent years many new Styrian ones Folk songs and masses became famous.

Life

Franz Koringer was born in Towarischewo in what is now Serbia. The place belonged to the Austro-Hungarian monarchy until the end of the First World War . The changing affiliations in the following decades to Hungary , Serbia or Croatia were very decisive for his later musical work. In 1942 he came to Styria for musical training , was accepted into the conservatory and the Graz University of Music ( violin , piano and composition ) and graduated in 1949.

Franz Koringer began as a music school teacher in Arnfels in southern Styria, then came to the Leibnitz Music School and ran the Franz Koringer Music School, later named after him, from 1955 until his retirement in 1981.

Prizes and awards

  • 1962 Hugo Wolf Medal
  • 1963 Johann Wenzel Stamitz Prize
  • 1967 Gold Medal of the Styrian Singers Association
  • 1971 Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art
  • 1975 Andreas Lutz Prize from the Donauschwäbischen Landsmannschaft in Styria
  • 1976 Joseph Marx Music Prize of the State of Styria
  • 1977 Award of the title "Professor" by the Federal President
  • 1978 Viktor Zack medal in silver from the Styrian Singers' Association
  • 1981 Golden Badge of Honor of the City of Leibnitz
  • 1986 Walther von der Vogelweide Medal from the Austrian Singers Association
  • 1991 Great Golden Decoration of the State of Styria
  • 1991 Renaming of the Leibnitzer Music School to "Franz Koringer Music School"

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SURNAME Koringer, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer
DATE OF BIRTH June 19, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Towarischewo , Backa Palanka
DATE OF DEATH December 21, 2000
Place of death Leibnitz